Hunters-Gatherers
Archaeologists believe that the first humans arrived in North America from?
Asia
In Ancient Greece, the purpose of the Olympics games was to
Honor the Gods with displays of physical fitness
During the Golden Age of India, which subjects were contributions to society?
Mathematics and literature.
The BEST known set of formal, written laws in the ancient Middle East studied by scholars today is called
Hammurabi's Code
The Silk Road is most associated with?
The Agricultural Revolution replaced hunting and gathering as the primary means of procuring food by 5,000 BCE mainly because
Farming provided a fairly reliable food supply
In the Classical Era, Greek religion could BEST be described as
Polytheistic
The concept of karma is best described as
the sum effect of ones action during life.
What is the BEST definition of "civilization" for a history class?
a group that has a culture
The majority of Egyptians live along the Nile River and Nile Delta because
Arable land is located there
Which statement regarding hunting and gathering societies is accurate?
They were highly mobile and followed herds of large animals
Society in ancient Sparta was centered mainly around?
Military
What was the Aryans written language called?
Sanskrit
Which resource would be of greatest importance to the survival of a civilization?
Water
Because rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooded in ancient times,
land around the river was fertile and capable of supporting farming.
The number of hunting and gathering societies decreased because
People learned how to grow crops and domesticate animals.
“All I know is that I know nothing.”
Socrates
The philosopher Socrates was known for his instructional method of
Teaching his students to question everything around them.
Choose three groups/classes that were part of the Indian caste system.
What is the basic characteristic of a civilization?
Written language
True or False? Neolithic Era is resulted in the development in agriculture.
True.
Which of these BEST explains why people in hunter-gather communities owned few private possessions?
The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was run as an oligarchy, meaning
a small group of citizens controlled things
What is ahimsa?
Refusing to use violence
Hammurabi is BEST known for what?
writing down a set of laws for his kingdom
1776
Hunter-gatherer societies were MOST likely led by?
Respected Elders
Which ancient Greek philosopher was a pupil of Plato, tutored Alexander the Great, and is considered the Father of Zoology?
Aristotle
The sacred texts of Hinduism include the Vedas, Upanishads, and
Bhagavad Gita
Based on the laws from The Code of Hammurabi, it can be determined that
Mesopotamians believed in the eye for an eye approach to justice.
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
One of the main reasons societies settled along rivers in the Neolithic Era was because
Athenians defended Greece against the attacks of Darius and the Persians, winning what they perceived as their greatest triumph at the
Battle of Marathon
In Hinduism, a person's dharma -or set of spiritual duties and obligations- is based on
their caste station in life
Mystery Box
Lose 700 points
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt